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phishing, e-mail scams and bogus IRS Web sites

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

The IRS does not initiate taxpayer communications through e-mail.  If you receive an e-mail or find a Web site you think is pretending to be the IRS, here's the official IRS page on how to report phishing, e-mail scams and bogus IRS Web sites.

Do you get a check from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act?

Saturday, March 7th, 2009

Social Security's Economic Recovery One-Time Payments Information Page.  This act provides for the one-time payment of $250 to individuals who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security benefits.   It is expected that anyone who is entitled to a payment may receive it by late May 2009.   No action is ...

Internet Crime

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

Consumer Guides and Protection:  list of links to official information and services from USA.gov;  includes links for Reporting Internet Fraud, and links to the Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section of the United States Department of Justice, and the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). See Washington State links to Report Fraud ...

IRS: Spam and bogus sites

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

How to Report and Identify Phishing, E-mail Scams and Bogus IRS Web Sites. The IRS does not initiate taxpayer communications through e-mail. The IRS does not request detailed personal information through e-mail. The IRS does not send e-mail requesting your PIN numbers, ...

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